Plant-setting implement



Oct. 6 192-5 1,556,085

G. J. BECKERMAN PLANT SETTING IIIPLEIEIIT Filed May 8, 1923 G J "BeGkel'MO-N.

Patented Oct. 6, 1925".

an mam a: my 100mm B, "itknown that I, G ORGE J. BECKER- a citiz en of the United States, residmg at Crichton, in the county of 'Mobile and State of Alabama,'have invented cerand: inore particularly t-ans'planting vegetables such as cabbage,

figiwers, tomato. plants andthe like. lit-reu es the gardener from bending down 'wlfenfputtingthe plantain the soil, as the .l i' nrlsi e r o e i s$i;iha' fe i1'plant, ibutialsof'carriesfthe same during the T op'e ationandfpacks the soil around it after ha ving"beenj positioned. "In' this manner, the plant is set firmly in the ground, I even "better than bylihand ljFrom practical tests made, the 'toolhas been found most useful.

In the accompanying drawing, one embodiment of the invention has been illustrated; and

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of the implement;

Figure is a front elevation thereof; and

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the blank from which the tool is made.

In the drawing, reference numeral 10 represents the handle of the implement which may be made of any suitable length. At the lower end of the handle is rigidly secured, as by rivets 11, the head 12. The blank for this planter is shown in Figure 3 and consists of a crescent shaped plate 13 having the arcuate edge 14 terminating in sharp points 15 at its extremities, and narrow rectangular claws 16 on its basal edge spaced from' the points 15. In the middle of the blank is formed a socket 17 for the handle 10. This socket may consist of two arms ,22 and 23 slightly spaced apart and welded onto the blank 12. The arm 23 may preferably be provided on its front side with *a longitudinally running recess 26, which forms a seat for the neck or stalk of the from slipping out.

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r: d .I, 1:5,, I, Application tiled May 8, 1923, serial No. $37,530.

{This blank 1'3 is bentor folde d upon its transverse'medial line 21 so that its central portion arches with its sides converging downwardly to form an inverted pear shaped head 12, when viewed from the end as in FigurefZlthe sharp points or spurs 15.

coining togetlier atjthe bottom and the reclangular claws 16 spaced slightly apart or barely contacting. The wings 18 are, howfeve r, not bent togetherbutare spread apart in downwardly"diverging rotation to form an angle of substantially 90 with each other, Inithi' manner, the width ofthe tool across tlie'endsof the wings 18 becomes considerably greater than at any other part of the t emme" of the plant isengagedi in the opening or recess ZOand' theseat 26 so as to-lie close to "the handle aboutwhere it-should come level with the ground, and the lower end or tip of the root is held between the claws 16, the greater portion of the roots spreading into the hollow body portion 12 of the device at the front edges of the same. In this manner, the plant root is held in upright position between the claws l6 and the top of the implement at the recess with the stem or stalk supported by said recess and the seat By pushing the tool into the ground at a slight or no deviation from the Vertical.

the lmplement, the" stalk or stem the point 15 and the sharp arcuate edge of the tool will cut into and through the soil and the sides of the cut will be spread apart by the bulky body portion 12, forming a hole to receive the roots. As the downward movement continues, the wings 18 will engage the surface soil and the sides of the opening in the ground to press the same againstthe roots. After the tool has been pushed down to the required depth, it is moved rearwardly and upwardly in an arcuate path so that it will recede from the plant as it is removed from the ground, this movement leaving the plant in the ground with the soil packed about the roots.

Due to the peculiar shape of the tool, there is no difiiculty in pushing the same into the ground, which is previously prepared so as to be softened or loosened as is usually done by plowing or digging.

It will now be clear that the planter using this implement will do the Work with much greater case, than when he has to lean over in the ordinary manner to place the plant in the soil, and this tool will accordingly 11 planthe a time saver as a great; magg Having thus described the iiivefitili'rfi'ivvliatis claimed as new is:

1. A plant-setting implement edrii'iiiiinij a handle, and a hollow inte%rel, rigid head at the lower end of the ban le'open at its frontand back, said headterminatingin a forwardly projecting i gronndjenet, at ng point and being providedon ront dges above said point with plant-'sngp'orting means. i I

2. A plant-setting nnplem'ent, comprising a handle; a hollow integral rigid ,.head earried by the handle, said head having downwardly converging side terminating at their lower ends ijneontao'ting forwardly projecting spurs constituting a'ground penfefra-ting point, means'on the front'edges of the walls for holding aplant and soil-packing elements extending beyond the slidesfof the head at the frontgthereo i 3. A plant-sett ng implement comprising a handle, an integral rigid head n-ri 1b v the handle, said head having an arouate rear ground-Cutting edge and downwardly c'onverging sides terminating in oontaeting forwardly projecting spurs constituting a packing m M enetrating p intmeans on the oilt inditdfi ortheihe qg for sdppdrhng the stein and -roots of spine, and fi'iied soilwings diverging downwardly from -thi'pfii'fifiie-he'adiat the front thereof.

t. lant-setting implement comprising I a 'ha ndlei a hollow integral rigid head eariesl byihelxanfle said head having nwardlycon'vrgifig sides terminating in contacting forwardly ,prpjeeting spurs constiu ng n p ati gi P n and P il ii t pl fitr e i n irec in tsl p b tween'the side walls, and, root-s p orti claws. the

-'5., A plant-settliig' mplement comprising a handle,'a hollow integral rigid head carried by the, handle, said head" having downwardly eoijv'r ing sid es terminating in contacting ig wnfi y projecting spurs constitut- .ifn'g n nnep n mfine P i o -P i wings 'div l'ging no vnwardlynm the top at thef'lieadgonlthe 'th'ereofdand rooti ippg iigi clawsgba the. front of. the head be1ow;.a'1 WingsFandover the spurs, the 'h-ead be'ing provided} in its top' between said wings with a. plantrreeeivingj recess alined I with{the sijaoe-between theispurs. g

f Iii-testimony whereof Ifaifix my signature. J. BECKERMAN. [1,. s1

round frontfof the head abo've' the 

